Tax Equity Question for North Carolina Tobacco Cities
The Enterprise Bureau reports that major tobacco buyers pay no county or state taxes on tobacco stored or owned in NC. Of about 500 million pounds annually, only warehouses and redrying plants are taxed, while tobacco in storage rarely is. Critics argue export and in-state buyers should face property or similar taxes.
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North Carolina
Tax dodge by tobacco firms sparks frontier debate
Article examines tobacco companies moving stock to avoid local property taxes on holdings valued between 30 and 100 million dollars. Warehouses emptied before May 1 tax date, with shipments often staged to keep inventories in transit. The piece notes potential discussion at a big tobacco mass meeting and hints at possible legislative action in 1931, amid rising farm discontent over prices.
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Goldsboro
Winston-Salem
Eastern
North Carolina
General Assembly
Tobacco Companis
Amazing Konjola claims bring quick health boosts
Eva Cooper of Tennessee credits Konjola with curing years of stomach trouble gas bloating and liver sluggishness after four bottles she reports stronger digestion normal bowel function and weight gain. Ad recommends six to eight bottles for best results and notes outlets in High Point North Carolina and druggists across the region.
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Eva Cooper
Wyers Valley
Knoxville
Tenn
High Point
North Carolina
South Main Street
Aviation Real Estate Boom Seen Near Cities
NEA Service reports Joseph P. Day, famed appraiser, predicts aviation will boost land value by enabling cheap farm land near cities to become valuable residential sites. He foresees offices and factories with their own landing fields and suburban areas expanding at least 100 miles from major cities, transforming millions of acres into appreciated property.
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NEA Service
New York
Aviation
Joseph P. Day
United States
Canadian Plane Plant Sites Sought for Junkers Corporation
A Junkers Aircraft representative surveys potential Montreal area sites for a large foreign aircraft assembly plant in America. The Dessau Germany based company plans to assemble various products at the facility.
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Montreal
Canada
America
Junkers Aircraft Corporation
Dessau
Germany
Rexall Orderlies Offer Quick Constipation Relief
A Battle Creek physician says constipation causes great misery, but Rexall Orderlies provide relief by drawing water into the bowel to soften and evacuate waste. The tablet is gentle, non habit forming, and effective with a single nightly chew. Get 24 for 25 cents at Rexall Drug Stores.
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Battle Creek
Rexall
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